What is the Kansas City Royals record in 2026?

The Kansas City Royals are 38-58, 5th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Royals today?

Seth Lugo (3-6, 4.56 ERA) vs Shane Baz (4-9, 4.21 ERA). First pitch at 01:35 PM EDT.

What channel is the Royals game on today?

Today's game airs on MASN, Royals.TV. First pitch at 01:35 PM EDT.

Kansas City Royals News & Updates

July 12, 2026

The Kansas City Royals were 38-58, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals came up short against the Baltimore Orioles 1-6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Royals Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

Cooling off for real reasons. Down by 5 last night. That result hits the score hard. At least offense humming at 6.4 R/G this week.

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Royals Game on July 12

Opponent:	Baltimore Orioles (45-51)
Location:	Oriole Park at Camden Yards
First Pitch:	01:35 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Seth Lugo (3-6, 4.56 ERA) vs Shane Baz (4-9, 4.21 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	MASN, Royals.TV

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals came up short against the Baltimore Orioles 1-6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	1		6	6	1

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	49	45	.521		W2
Guardians	50	46	.521		W3
Twins	47	49	.490	3.0	W1
Tigers	44	51	.463	5.5	L1
Royals	38	58	.396	12.0	L4

Kansas City Royals are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a +6 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
22 Carter Jensen	13	.240	.736	49
7 Bobby Witt Jr.	13	.285	.813	39
14 Jac Caglianone	15	.260	.785	35

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Daniel Lynch IV	2-2	2.35	0.94	38.1
52 Michael Wacha	5-7	3.77	1.19	119.1
64 Steven Cruz	2-2	5.04	1.38	30.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
2 Tyler Tolbert	6 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
52 Michael Wacha	7.2 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals continue to be mired in mediocrity, suffering another setback with a 3-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, leaving them at 38-57 this season. Despite the defeat, there were glimmers of hope on the mound, as Noah Cameron struck out a career-high nine batters over seven innings, though his three home runs allowed underscored the persistent pitching woes plaguing the team. Meanwhile, the Royals are making headlines off the field, drafting promising talent like outfielder Zion Rose and right-hander Taylor Rabe in the first round, aiming to bolster their lacking farm system. With the bats showing potential by averaging 6.4 runs per game this week, Kansas City finds itself at a crossroads, needing both immediate performance and long-term development to escape their current rut.

Sources

MLB.com

Royals take Louisville OF Rose with No. 6 pick, add Ole Miss RHP Rabe at No. 30

BALTIMORE -- As Day 1 of the MLB Draft began Saturday afternoon, the board started falling the way the Royals thought it might. And by the fourth pick, when the Giants took right-hander Jackson Flora, the Royals had a much better idea of who they were going to select two

MLB.com

Here are the Royals' Day 1 Draft picks. Here’s how to follow Day 2

Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Royals' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Zion Rose at No. 6 overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App.

Kingsofkauffman

Royals selecting electrifying college fireballer in MLB Draft is exactly what system needs

The Royals have been starving for pitching depth in their farm system, which makes their choice to draft potential high-riser Taylor Rabe a very wise one.

Kingsofkauffman

Royals' risky 2026 MLB Draft shocker at No. 6 overall comes with a late-round benefit

The Royals turned heads with the sixth overall pick in the MLB Draft by reaching for outfielder Zion Rose. Could this open doors later on in the draft though?

Mlbtraderumors

Royals Sign Vince Velasquez To Minor League Contract

The Royals have signed Vince Velasquez to a minors contract and assigned the veteran righty to Triple-A Omaha, as per Velasquez’s MLB.com profile page. Velasquez elected free agency on June 30 rather than accept an outright assignment to the Cubs’ Triple-A squad. The right-hander signed a minor league deal with Chicago in February, and the […]

Royals Review

Noah Cameron sets good and bad career marks as Royals fall to Orioles again

If I told you that Noah Cameron was going to pitch 7 innings, strike out a career high 9 batters, and only allow 7 total baserunners, you’d probably imagine he had a pretty good game. What I didn’t tell you, though, was that three of the five hits he allowed were long home runs (tying […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the San Diego Padres for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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